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Dublin City Assembly Rolls - Extracts from the Calendar of the Ancient Records of Dublin 1716 m.50 con't

[6.] On the petition of Jeremiah PEPPAYAT, setting forth that the committee to whom the contents of his petition were referred have made the following report in relation to the settling of prices and rates on such work as he does for the use of the city, as he is city printer, and prays the same may be made an act of this assembly: 'Pursuant to your hnours order of the last assembly to us directed, we, the committee appointed to inspect into the contents of Mr. Peppyat, city stationer and printers petition, have viewed his account, which is hereunto annexed, and are of opinion that he be paid in full of the said account, thirty four pounds, four shillings and seven pence, sterling. We have also considered of the prices that he may reasonably charge for the future for such work as he shall do for the citys use, which are as follows :-

For every hundred assize of bread, being the number to be printed at one time £0 10s. 0d.
For every hundred proclamations for regulating pavements, being two sheets £1 5s.
For every hundred proclamations for regulating watches, being two sheets £1. 5s.
For every hundred proclamations for keeping the Sabbath, one sheet £0 12s. 6d.
For every hundred. proclamations relating to carrs, carts, etc., one sheet £0 12s. 6d
For every hundred proclamations relating to beggars, one sheet £0 12s. 6d.
For every hundred proclamations for May day, one sheet £0 12s. 6d.
For every hundred advertisements relating to scavengers, folio £0 4s. 0d
For every hundred advertisements relating to scavengers, quarto £0 2s. 0d
For every thousand pipe water receipts £0 15s. 0d
For every hundred orders of committee for pipe water £0 6s. 3d.
For every hundred presentments of grand jury £0 12s. 6d
For every hundred warrants on ditto. £0 6s. 3d
Where there are but 50 proclamations printed and one sheet to be allowed
for each proclamation. £0 0s. 2d.

(Roll xix m. 50b) It is thereupon ordered that the report be confirmed, and that the treasurer do pay to the petitioner the money that is in the within report mentioned, the same to be allowed him in his accounts."

[7.] On the petition of Samuel JOHN, setting forth that he is the only surviving son of Mr. Isaac JOHN, late of the city of Dublin, goldsmith, who had the honour to serve in the office of one of the Sherriffs of this city who by will bequeathed twenty pounds to the Blue boys Hospital; that by misfortunes of his own and others he has been for a long time in confinement for debt till lately released by the act for the relief of insolvent debtors, and therefore prays the citys charity: ordered that the treasurer, on the Lord Mayors warrant, do pay the within petitioner six pounds, sterling, the same to be allowed him on his accounts.

[8] On the petition of Joseph HARPER, setting forth that he has attended this honorable city in the place and imployment of Conn MATHEWS, ever since his misfortune, and therefore prays the citys consideration for such his services: ordered that the treasurer, on the Lord Mayors warrant, do pay the above petitioner ten pounds, sterling, to be allowed the same on account.

[9.] Certain of the Commons, praying to enlarge the assembly: ordered that the assembly be enlarged till nine o'clock.

[10.] On the petition of Elizabeth TAYLOR, widow, praying to be admitted one of the city widows in the room of her mother, Catherine COSGRAVE, deceased: ordered that the petitioner be admitted one of the city poor widows at the usual allowance during the citys pleasure.

[11] Jacob PEPPARD, esquire, town clerk, setting forth that he pays one hundred pound per annum for the Tholsell office, and since July, 1703, hath paid eight hundred and fifty pounds rent of said office, which sum, with the abatement of one hundred and fifty pounds, the city was pleased to allow the petitioner for his trouble and loss on two former acts of parliament for discharging insolvent debtors without fees, and with the like allowance of one hundred and fifty pounds, sterling, for the time the said office was shut up by reason of the late distractions in the city, clears all the rents payable out of the said office to the city, excepting two years ending January instant; that in order wholly to apply himself to the business of this city he quitted his other offices and business, and for his zeal in the citys service during the late unhappy contest he underwent many personal indignities and great disquiet of mind, having many severe orders sent him by those men in power to terrifie the petitioner from his faithful discharge of his duty to the city; that the petitioner, during the year and a halfes unhappy dispute in the city was deprived of all gain and profit by his said office, and for so long lost his usual subsistence and has had no allowance or consideration from this honourable city for himself and two clerks, who during the said dispute were constantly imployed and paid an uncommon attendance on that occasion: that the petitioner has lately discharged many prisoners on the last act of grace without fee or reward, which lessens much the profits of the said office, and therefore prayed that his case may be taken into consideration, and such abatement and allowance made as the honorable assembly shall think fit: it is thereupon.ordered that the within petitioner be remitted the two years rent due by him to the city for the Tholsell office, and that he apply no more for himselfe or his clerks.

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